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Hughes County

Population in July 2008: 168. Population change since 2000: -2.3%
 

Males: 80  (47.7%)
Females: 88  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  44.8 years
Oklahoma median age:  35.5 years

Zip code: 74850


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,658 (it was $26,250 in 2000)
Lamar:  $34,658
Oklahoma:  $41,567

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,150
Lamar:  $15,150
Oklahoma:  $22,540

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,863 (it was $39,300 in 2000)
Lamar:  $65,863
Oklahoma:  $103,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,488; Detached houses: $84,404; In 2-unit structures: $99,198; Mobile homes: $41,429

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Races in Lamar:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.9%)
  • American Indian (12.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lamar: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (17.4%), United States (13.4%), German (8.7%), English (4.1%), French (2.9%), Polish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 763 feet

Land area: 12.1 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lamar

  • High school or higher: 74.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lamar town

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
Oklahoma:  3.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lamar:  0.5% ($199)
Oklahoma:  0.8% ($523)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Broken Arrow, OK (67.6 miles , pop. 74,859).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tulsa, OK (72.2 miles , pop. 393,049).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (163.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Horntown, OK (2.7 miles) , Calvin, OK (3.4 miles ), Wetumka, OK (3.4 miles ), Northwest Pittsburg, OK (3.5 miles ), Yeager, OK (3.6 miles) , Dustin, OK (3.6 miles ), Stuart, OK (3.7 miles ), Hanna, OK (3.9 miles) .

Latitude: 35.10 N, Longitude: 96.13 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +75 (+77.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (33%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Private households (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (17%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (17%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)
  • Art and design workers (8%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (8%)



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Lamar-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Oklahoma state average. It is 295% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/14/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Lamar town center killed 2 people and injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1950, a category 4 tornado 12.9 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 32 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Lamar-area historical earthquake activity is above Oklahoma state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/6/1997 at 23:38:00, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 35.1 miles away from Lamar center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1992 at 07:18:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from Lamar center
On 5/27/2007 at 21:03:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 9.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2002 at 02:18:13, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.1 miles away from Lamar center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lamar:
  • WETUMKA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WETUMKA, OK)
  • HOLDENVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HOLDENVILLE, OK)
  • MCALESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; MCALESTER, OK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lamar:
  • EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ADA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,429)
  • ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,309)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 74 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA NORMAN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; NORMAN, OK; FT enrollment: 20,154)
  • ROSE STATE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MIDWEST CITY, OK; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; DURANT, OK; FT enrollment: 3,165)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Oklahoma:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.4%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.5%
Whole state:  4.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.8%
Whole state:  14.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lamar, OK



Lamar compared to Oklahoma state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Hughes County Oklahoma:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Other fuel (3%)


Religion statistics for Lamar

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationChurches of ChristNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents49.8%15.0%7.9%5.5%5.3%
Congregations34.8%16.7%4.5%12.1%6.1%
NameAssemblies of GodInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents4.3%4.0%2.2%1.8%4.4%
Congregations4.5%6.1%3.0%3.0%9.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



Lamar government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - General: $6,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
    Highways: $2,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

7.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.98%
Oklahoma average:  8.21%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Seminole County, OK  1.38% ($19,827 average AGI)
from Pontotoc County, OK  0.90% ($25,765)
from Pittsburg County, OK  0.51% ($23,053)


8.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,948 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.12%
Oklahoma average:  7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Seminole County, OK  1.19% ($26,356 average AGI)
to Pontotoc County, OK  0.64% ($21,375)
to Pittsburg County, OK  0.53% ($31,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lamar:
  • KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KEOR (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ATOKA, OK; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNED (1150 AM; 1 kW; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC.)
  • KWSH (1260 AM; 1 kW; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KTMC (1400 AM; 1 kW; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: BOTTOM LINE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lamar:
  • KQCV-FM (95.1 FM; SHAWNEE, OK; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KLRB (89.3 FM; STUART, OK; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE OF PRAYER, INC.)
  • KTLS-FM (106.5 FM; HOLDENVILLE, OK; Owner: WOODSTONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMMY (97.1 FM; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: KMMY, Inc.)
  • KTKL (88.5 FM; STIGLER, OK; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KMCO (101.3 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTMC-FM (105.1 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: BOTTOM LINE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KESC (103.7 FM; WILBURTON, OK; Owner: LITTLE DIXIE RADIO, INC)
  • KSLE (104.7 FM; WEWOKA, OK; Owner: ONE TEN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KBCW (91.9 FM; MCALESTER, OK; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA)
  • KTNT (102.5 FM; EUFAULA, OK; Owner: K95.5, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lamar:
  • K51EK (Channel 51; McALESTER, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)


Lamar fatal accident list:
Oct 29, 1983 10:46 AM, S. Echo, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Mark S Williams, ~ 6 Miles West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61.4 m, Overall height: 61.4 m
    Registrant: Coxcom, Inc., 1400 Lake Hearn Drive, Atlanta, GA 30319, Phone: (404) 843-5523, Email:


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